Two Years

Two years ago today Evie died. Just like last year, we will visit her grave, read to her from the daily poem book and another written about inspirational women. We will place fresh flowers on her grave and gently caress the headstone. Today is the culmination of over three weeks of pain that started in mid-December as we approached Christmas. Today marks 2 years without you Monster Munch.

I heard a song the other day from Luke Bryan and he said that the ‘Days go slowly, but the years fly passed’. That sums it up pretty well for me. The days without Evie are slow and seem to take forever, yet here we are 2 years down the line already.

This isn’t a Wednesday Wisdom blog as such. It is a statement of love for my beautiful, amazing girl who I miss so much. I have said it before and I will say it again. Evie made me a better person. She taught me to love unconditionally, to put someone else ahead of myself in all things. She showed me that I could be a father, something that I had never thought possible; anyone can have a child, but you have to want to be a father. Being a parent brings with it not just responsibility, but also 100% commitment to love someone else more than yourself. Before Evie was born, I didn’t know what that meant.

It’s a cliche, but the world is a poorer place without you in it.

We love you Evie, and always will.